Archive: 11/09/2020

Two Swiss care homes hit by virus outbreaks

Ninety people have tested positive for COVID-19 and eight have died in two care homes in central Switzerland in two of the largest outbreaks seen in retirement facilities, local authorities said.

Sep 11, 2020

Survival rates of extremely premature babies in Australia rises 20%

New evidence from a world-leading study in Victoria following premature babies into childhood has shown that survival rates of extremely premature babies has gone up by nearly 20 percent since the early 1990s, thanks to advances ...

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Child's play in the time of COVID: Screen games are still 'real' play

Play is a core part of a healthy childhood, through which children develop social, communication, cognitive and physical skills.

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The key to minimizing health risks associated with aging

Researchers hope developing therapies that target CD47 will significantly reduce the impact these health issues have on older individuals and health systems globally.

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Estimating the cost of widespread COVID-19 testing of higher-risk groups

Actively testing large groups of people at increased risk of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) could be a component of Canada's strategy to get people safely back to school and work, finds new research ...

Sep 11, 2020

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Austria toughens restrictions amid spike in virus cases

Austria will expand mandatory mask-wearing and slap new restrictions on events as it battles a surge in new coronavirus cases, the government said Friday.

Sep 11, 2020

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Workload linked with an increased risk of knee osteoarthritis

Researchers from the Universities of Oxford, Sydney and Southampton have shown that increasing levels of workload are associated with an increased risk of incident knee OA; particularly among men.

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Immune cell responses in COVID-19 patients far from optimal

Melbourne researchers have discovered that killer T cells, key immune cells in fighting viral infections, are present at much lower levels in people with COVID-19, compared to influenza or glandular fever.

Sep 11, 2020

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To confront COVID-19, U.S. needs to improve existing vaccination rates

The race is on to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, but even when one becomes available a large challenge will still exist: getting enough people vaccinated.

Sep 11, 2020

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To repair a damaged heart, three cells are better than one

Cell therapy for cardiac regeneration, while promising, has been hampered by issues with long-term survival of the transplanted cells. Now, a technique that combines three different types of cells in a 3-D cluster could improve ...

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